Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber
The effect of individual and combined particleboard dust (PB dust) and basalt fibers (BFs) on mechanical and thermal expansion performance of the filled virgin and recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites was studied. It was shown that the use of PB dust had a positive effect on improvin...
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description | The effect of individual and combined particleboard dust (PB dust) and basalt fibers (BFs) on mechanical and thermal expansion performance of the filled virgin and recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites was studied. It was shown that the use of PB dust had a positive effect on improving mechanical properties and on reducing linear coefficient of thermal expansion (LCTE) values of filled composites, because the adhesive of the particle board held the wheat straw fibers into bundles, which made PB dust have a certain aspect ratio and high strength. Compared with the commonly used commercial WPC products, the flexural strength of PB dust/VHDPE, PB dust/RHDPE, and PB dust/VHDPE/RHDEPE at 40 wt% loading level increased by 79.9%, 41.5%, and 53.9%, respectively. When 40 wt% PB dust was added, the crystallization degree of the composites based on three matrixes decreased to 72.5%, 45.7%, and 64.1%, respectively. The use of PB dust can help lower the composite costs and increase its recyclability. Mechanical properties and LCTE values of composites with combined BF and PB dust fillers varied with PB dust and BF ratio at a given total filler loading level. As the BF portion of the PB dust/BF fillers increased, the LCTE values decreased markedly, which was suggested to be able to achieve a desirable dimensional stability for composites. The process provides a useful route to further recycling of agricultural wastes. |
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spelling | doaj-art-8bdfb6f546894d6cb6499438b1fc3e512025-02-03T01:04:57ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302018-01-01201810.1155/2018/51019375101937Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt FiberMin Yu0Haiyan Mao1Runzhou Huang2Zhenghao Ge3Pujian Tian4Lixin Sun5Qinglin Wu6Kai Sun7College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Shanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an 710021, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Shanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an 710021, ChinaCollege of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Shanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an 710021, ChinaCollege of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Shanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an 710021, ChinaSchool of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USACollege of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Shanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an 710021, ChinaThe effect of individual and combined particleboard dust (PB dust) and basalt fibers (BFs) on mechanical and thermal expansion performance of the filled virgin and recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites was studied. It was shown that the use of PB dust had a positive effect on improving mechanical properties and on reducing linear coefficient of thermal expansion (LCTE) values of filled composites, because the adhesive of the particle board held the wheat straw fibers into bundles, which made PB dust have a certain aspect ratio and high strength. Compared with the commonly used commercial WPC products, the flexural strength of PB dust/VHDPE, PB dust/RHDPE, and PB dust/VHDPE/RHDEPE at 40 wt% loading level increased by 79.9%, 41.5%, and 53.9%, respectively. When 40 wt% PB dust was added, the crystallization degree of the composites based on three matrixes decreased to 72.5%, 45.7%, and 64.1%, respectively. The use of PB dust can help lower the composite costs and increase its recyclability. Mechanical properties and LCTE values of composites with combined BF and PB dust fillers varied with PB dust and BF ratio at a given total filler loading level. As the BF portion of the PB dust/BF fillers increased, the LCTE values decreased markedly, which was suggested to be able to achieve a desirable dimensional stability for composites. The process provides a useful route to further recycling of agricultural wastes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5101937 |
spellingShingle | Min Yu Haiyan Mao Runzhou Huang Zhenghao Ge Pujian Tian Lixin Sun Qinglin Wu Kai Sun Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber International Journal of Polymer Science |
title | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber |
title_full | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber |
title_fullStr | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber |
title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber |
title_short | Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber |
title_sort | mechanical and thermal properties of r high density polyethylene composites reinforced with wheat straw particleboard dust and basalt fiber |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5101937 |
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